Circus Train In Ohio

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Here is the Ringling Train in Toledo Ohio. I found this picture on Railpictures.net. I have a question about it. How come it’s in Michigan and Ohio and if it’s going to be going through Berea Ohio? Also where’s it going from here?

Here’s the picture http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=260520&nseq=1

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Here is the website for the scheduals, if this helps.

http://www.ringling.com/TourSchedule.aspx

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Currently 11/12/09 1 pm The Ringling Brothers Circus Animal Cars (4)

are in downtown Toledo at Central Union Terminal. The Circus is town thru Sunday night.

I am not sure where the rest of the cars are. The cars are two tracks in from the old NYC main

near the west end of the terminal. I am not sure where the rest of the train is right now. My suspicion

is that it may be near Mega or Airline Junction Yard between downtown T Town and Westwood Avenue.

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It makes a year ago next Wednesday on the 18th of November I asked the question above. Amazing year later it comes back alive. You also want to know something funny. I just found another picture here this year http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=303676&nseq=10 just taken recently around the same time, only difference is NS is carrying it.

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11/13/2009 2 pm est

Train is splt into three parts

two are located at old NYC Airline Junction Yard (between Detroit Ave and Westwood)

PB and flats are 4th track in from old NYC Main, road next to tracks, then drainage ditch

Passenger cars are next track in from ditch next to access road

Animal cars are still at Central Union Station down town.

Train is scheduled to leave this coming monday for Detroit per NS source

Probably load after show, push animal cars back west,

connect to passenger cars at Airline Junction,

push back west past old Nasby Tower and then head on to Detroit

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A few years ago, I stumbled across one of the trains in Springfield,Ohio, It was sitting on one of the few remaining tracks from a once busy NYC yard. This struck me as odd since the actual circus was being held at least 30 miles away. This section of the train appeared to be the living quarters section, I never saw the other pieces.